26. When McGee announced his departure, his manner can best be described as being
- A. arrogant.
- B. frank.
- C. self-centered.
- D. impulsive.
答案：B
答案句：When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August, his explanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in the usual vague excuses, he came right out and said he was leaving “to pursue my goal of running a company.”
参考译文：当Liam McGee在8月辞去美国银行总裁职务时，他的解释出人意料地直率。他没有用通常含糊的借口来掩饰自己的离职，而是直接了当地说他离开是“为了追求我经营一家公司的目标”。
定位线索：题干“When McGee announced his departure”对应答案句“When Liam McGee departed”；文中“straight up”和“came right out”对应选项B“frank”（直率的）。
解析：题干问McGee宣布离职时的态度，答案句明确指出他的解释“surprisingly straight up”且“came right out”，即直截了当，与选项B“frank”同义。选项A“arrogant”无中生有，文中未提傲慢；选项C“self-centered”偷换概念，文中强调其坦诚而非自私；选项D“impulsive”程度过重，文中未提冲动。
27. According to Paragraph 2, senior executives’ quitting may be spurred by
- A. their expectation of better financial status.
- B. their need to reflect on their private life.
- C. their strained relations with the boards.
- D. their pursuit of new career goals.
答案：D
答案句：In recent weeks the No.2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation that they were looking for a CEO post. As boards scrutinize succession plans in response to shareholder pressure, executives who don’t get the nod also may wish to move on.
参考译文：最近几周，雅芳和美国运通的二号高管辞职，理由是他们在寻找CEO职位。由于董事会应股东压力仔细审查继任计划，未获认可的高管也可能希望另谋高就。
定位线索：题干“According to Paragraph 2”对应答案句取自第2段；文中“looking for a CEO post”和“wish to move on”对应选项D“their pursuit of new career goals”（追求新的职业目标）。
解析：题干问高管辞职可能受什么驱使，答案句指出他们辞职是为“looking for a CEO post”或“wish to move on”，即追求新职业目标，对应选项D。选项A“better financial status”无中生有，文中未提财务；选项B“reflect on their private life”偷换概念，文中是“reflect on what kind of company”，非私人生活；选项C“strained relations with the boards”无中生有，文中未提关系紧张。
28. The word “poached” (Line 3, Paragraph 4) most probably means
- A. approved of.
- B. attended to.
- C. hunted for.
- D. guarded against.
答案：C
答案句：For years executives and headhunters have adhered to the rule that the most attractive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached. Says Korn/Ferry senior partner Dennis Carey: “I can’t think of a single search I’ve done where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first.”
参考译文：多年来，高管和猎头一直遵循一条规则：最有吸引力的CEO候选人必须是那些被挖来的人。光辉国际高级合伙人Dennis Carey说：“我想不起我做过的一次搜索中，董事会没有指示我先看现任CEO。”
定位线索：题干“poached”对应答案句“must be poached”；文中“look at sitting CEOs first”和“must be poached”对应选项C“hunted for”（被猎取）。
解析：词义题需结合上下文，答案句提到“most attractive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached”，且后文“look at sitting CEOs first”表明董事会要求猎头去挖现任CEO，即“poached”意为“被猎取”，对应选项C。选项A“approved of”无中生有；选项B“attended to”偷换概念；选项D“guarded against”与文意相反。
29. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that
- A. top performers used to cling to their posts.
- B. loyalty of top performers is getting out-dated.
- C. top performers care more about reputations.
- D. it’s safer to stick to the traditional rules.
答案：A
答案句：“The traditional rule was it’s safer to stay where you are, but that’s been fundamentally inverted,” says one headhunter. “The people who’ve been hurt the worst are those who’ve stayed too long.”
参考译文：一位猎头说：“传统规则是留在原地更安全，但这已被彻底颠覆。”“受伤最重的是那些待得太久的人。”
定位线索：题干“inferred from the last paragraph”对应答案句取自末段；文中“traditional rule was it’s safer to stay”和“stayed too long”对应选项A“top performers used to cling to their posts”（顶级人才过去常坚守岗位）。
解析：题干要求从末段推断，答案句提到传统规则是“safer to stay where you are”，且“those who’ve stayed too long”受伤最重，可推断过去顶级人才倾向于坚守岗位，对应选项A。选项B“loyalty is getting out-dated”偷换概念，文中未提忠诚过时；选项C“care more about reputations”无中生有；选项D“safer to stick to traditional rules”与文意相反，文中说传统规则已被颠覆。
30. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
- A. CEOs: Where to Go?
- B. CEOs: All the Way Up?
- C. Top Managers Jump without a Net
- D. The Only Way Out for Top Performers
答案：C
答案句：As the first signs of recovery begin to take hold, deputy chiefs may be more willing to make the jump without a net. … The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one is unconventional. … Many recruiters say the old disgrace is fading for top performers. The financial crisis has made it more acceptable to be between jobs or to leave a bad one. “The traditional rule was it’s safer to stay where you are, but that’s been fundamentally inverted,” says one headhunter. “The people who’ve been hurt the worst are those who’ve stayed too long.”
参考译文：随着复苏的最初迹象开始显现，副手们可能更愿意在没有安全网的情况下跳槽。… 辞去高级职位去寻找更好的职位这一决定是非传统的。… 许多招聘人员说，对于高层管理者来说，过去的耻辱感正在消退。金融危机使得处于失业状态或离开糟糕的工作变得更加可以接受。一位猎头说：“传统规则是留在原地更安全，但这一规则已被彻底颠覆。”“受伤最重的是那些待得太久的人。”
定位线索：题干“best title”→全文主旨；文中“deputy chiefs may be more willing to make the jump without a net”对应选项C“Top Managers Jump without a Net”；文中“jump without a net”与选项“Jump without a Net”直接对应。
解析：本题为主旨题。全文围绕高管们在没有新工作的情况下辞职跳槽的现象展开，首段以McGee为例，第二段说明这一现象普遍，第三段点明“deputy chiefs may be more willing to make the jump without a net”，第四段指出这一决定“unconventional”，第五段举例说明跳槽者可能不会立即成功，末段总结传统规则已被颠覆。选项C“Top Managers Jump without a Net”准确概括了全文主旨，其中“jump without a net”直接对应原文第三段“make the jump without a net”。选项A“CEOs: Where to Go?”范围过窄，文章主要讲高管跳槽而非CEO去向；选项B“CEOs: All the Way Up?”强调晋升，与原文“跳槽”主题不符；选项D“The Only Way Out for Top Performers”中的“Only”程度过重，原文并未说跳槽是唯一出路。